Emergency Dental Care
When Your Child Needs Help, Every Moment Matters.
A fall in the playground. A broken tooth. A toothache that keeps your child awake at night.
Dental emergencies rarely happen when you expect them.
And when your child is in pain, you need clear answers and someone who knows what to do.
At Yiannikos Centre for Holistic Dentistry in Nicosia and Limassol, Cyprus, we provide children’s emergency dental assessments and treatment with careful diagnosis, gentle techniques, and personal attention to your child’s comfort.
Call us on 70070075 or message us on WhatsApp at +357 99 550102. During opening hours, we see children’s dental emergencies on the same day.
I want you to understand what has happened, what needs to be done, and how we can protect your child’s developing teeth.
Because when your child needs dental care, knowing what to do next makes all the difference.
When Does Your Child Need Emergency Dental Care?
Children are active. Accidents happen.
Some dental problems need prompt attention, even if your child seems comfortable.
Severe toothache: Persistent or worsening pain can indicate deep decay, inflammation or infection.
Broken or chipped teeth: A fracture can expose sensitive tooth structure and require treatment.
Knocked-out teeth: Immediate action is particularly important when a permanent tooth has been completely displaced.
Dental injuries: Falls and sports accidents can damage teeth, gums and surrounding tissues.
Facial or gum swelling: Swelling may indicate an infection that needs urgent assessment.
Loose or displaced teeth: An injury can move a tooth out of its normal position, even without an obvious fracture.
Recognising the problem early helps us protect your child’s teeth and plan the right treatment.
What to Do Before You Reach the Dentist
Knowing what to do immediately after a dental injury can help protect your child’s tooth.
If a permanent tooth is knocked out:
Hold it by the crown, never the root. If dirty, rinse it gently with milk or saline without scrubbing. If your child is cooperative and it is safe, gently place it back into its socket without forcing it. Otherwise, keep it in milk. In both cases, seek emergency dental treatment immediately, ideally within 30 minutes.
If a baby tooth is knocked out:
Do not put it back into the socket. Reimplanting a baby tooth can damage the developing permanent tooth underneath. Contact a dentist promptly.
If a tooth breaks:
Collect any fragments you can find, keep them moist, and bring them to the appointment.
If your child has a toothache:
Gently clean the area, and give paracetamol or ibuprofen at the dose recommended for your child’s age and weight. Do not give aspirin to children. Then arrange a dental assessment.
If there is bleeding:
Apply gentle, continuous pressure with clean gauze.
If your child has rapidly increasing facial swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, uncontrolled bleeding or a serious facial or head injury, seek emergency hospital care immediately.
The right first action can make an important difference to what happens next.
How We Care for Your Child During a Dental Emergency
An emergency can be frightening for both children and parents.
I begin by listening to what happened and examining your child’s mouth.
I assess the injured tooth, surrounding tissues and dental development. When necessary, dental imaging helps us understand damage that cannot be seen during a clinical examination.
Treatment depends on the problem.
A broken tooth may need a restoration. An infection may require treatment of the affected tooth. A displaced permanent tooth may need repositioning and stabilisation.
We explain the findings, the recommended treatment and what your child can expect.
My priority is to relieve discomfort, address the problem and protect your child’s developing smile.
Your Child Needs More Than a Dental Procedure.
For a child, an emergency visit can become an important memory.
That is why I pay attention not only to the injured tooth, but also to how your child feels.
We explain what is happening in simple language, use local anaesthesia when needed and work carefully to make treatment as comfortable as possible.
At Yiannikos Centre, our approach combines clinical experience, advanced dental technology and respect for each child’s individual needs.
I want your child to feel that even an unexpected dental visit can be handled with kindness, patience and care.
After the Emergency
Once the immediate problem has been treated, I want you to know what happens next.
Depending on the injury, your child may need soft foods, careful cleaning around the affected tooth and a temporary break from contact sports.
Some dental injuries require follow-up examinations because the tooth or its supporting tissues may change over time.
For injuries involving baby teeth, we also monitor the developing permanent teeth.
You receive instructions on home care, warning signs, and the appropriate review schedule.
Our responsibility doesn’t end when the immediate pain is gone.
